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Brian Bannister , David DeJesus lift Royals over Red Sox 4-3

BOSTON (AP) — Brian Bannister pitched six strong innings and David DeJesus drove in a pair of runs for Kansas City, lifting the Royals to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night.Boston snapped a five-game winning streak following a three-game sweep of Tampa Bay.Bannister (4-3) gave up three runs on nine hits and struck out four while winning his third straight. He won for the first time in five decisions against the Red Sox. Joakim Soria pitched a perfect ninth for his 12th save.Daisuke Matsuzaka (3-2) continued his up-and-down season with a shaky performance, walking a season-high eight while allowing three runs over 4 2-3 innings.Matsuzaka narrowly missed a no-hitter in his last start in Philadelphia that was broken up with two outs in the eighth.After working his way out of a bases-loaded jam with no outs in the fourth inning without allowing a run, Matsuzaka completely fell apart in the fifth.He walked five batters — a career high — in the inning, sandwiched around ...

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  1. Former Kansas City Royals pitcher Brian Bannister signs with Japan's Yomiuri Giants

    Former Kansas City Royals pitcher Brian Bannister has signed a contract with the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Central League.The 29-year-old right-hander signed a one-y...

  2. Guillen homers, Bannister works through trouble, helps Royals avoid sweep with win over Twins

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jose Guillen homered and drove in two runs to support Brian Bannister's work-through-trouble effort, helping the Kansas City Royals avoid a t...

  3. Bannister , Guillen lead Royals to 5-3 victory over White Sox

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brian Bannister pitched six strong innings, Jose Guillen drove in three runs, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 Sunda...

  4. DeJesus has key hit, Tejeda escapes jam to lift Royals to 6-3 win over Angels

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — David DeJesus hit a two-run triple, Jose Guillen homered and reliever Robinson Tejeda escaped a jam in the sixth inning, lifting the Kansas C...

  5. Davis homers, Cahill pitches a 3-hitter in A's 6-0 victory over Royals

    Trevor Cahill threw a three-hitter for his first complete game, Rajai Davis hit a two-run homer and the Oakland Athletics beat Kansas City 6-0 on Monday night to end...

  6. Hunter, Matsui hit first homers of spring, Napoli hits fifth; Angels beat Royals 8-6

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  7. Miguel Cabrera's 4 RBIs lift Tigers to 7-3 victory over Royals

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Miguel Cabrera homered and drove in four runs and Dontrelle Willis turned in six solid innings in his first regular-season start in almost 10...

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